Kobe Bryant misses Lakers vs. Warriors for rest Despite playing at 36 years of age, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant has taken on a massive workload for his team this season, taking part in the first 27 games at an average of 35.4 minutes (15th in the NBA) with a 36.4 usage percentage (tops in the league) even though the 8-19 Lakers are often out of games in the fourth quarter. Bryant's … [Read more...]
Did Beach Boy Mike Love once give Kevin Love a stapler for Christmas? (Video)
Did Beach Boy Mike Love once give Kevin Love a stapler for Christmas? (Video) A recently released credit card ad features interviews with three NBA players – Cleveland’s Kevin Love, Washington’s John Wall, and Oklahoma City’s Stephen Adams – and asked them what their worst Christmas present ever turned out to be. It’s a pretty funny clip, with all manner of dry humor, but the initial portion … [Read more...]
Nick Young compares the Kobe-less Lakers to ‘Django Unchained’ and ‘Driving Miss Daisy’
Nick Young compares the Kobe-less Lakers to ‘Django Unchained' and 'Driving Miss Daisy' Tuesday night should have been another pile-on for the hapless Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers coach Byron Scott decided to rest Kobe Bryant in anticipation of a trip to Chicago to play the Bulls on national television on Christmas Day, the visiting Golden State Warriors had already beaten the Lakers by a … [Read more...]
Orioles bring back Young on one-year contract
Orioles bring back Young on one-year contract Delmon Young will be in the Orioles' DH mix, not their outfield mix. (USATSI) The Orioles won 96 games in 2014 and took the AL East title with ease, finishing 12 games up on the second-place Yankees. Their offseason has been relatively inactive, however. They lost Nelson Cruz, Nick Markakis and Andrew Miller to free agency, and, prior to Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Vlade Divac hits half-court shot for charity on charmed night for Kobe-less Lakers
Vlade Divac hits half-court shot for charity on charmed night for Kobe-less Lakers Never let anyone tell you that the NBA is predictable. The Los Angeles Lakers entered Monday's contest against the Golden State Warriors with little in their favor. For one thing, the Warriors came into the game with the league's best record at 23-3 and a 2-0 mark against the Lakers already this season, with … [Read more...]
Damian Lillard sends another game to OT, Blazers best Thunder
Damian Lillard sends another game to OT, Blazers best Thunder NBA fans often debate the best point guards in basketball, and for the most part it's hard to many points of agreement among the various factions. Yet one issue should leave little room for debate, because Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is pretty clearly the best clutch shooter in the league right now. The … [Read more...]